PHONICS

Connecting Sounds

At Kingsland C.E Academy, we are passionate about ensuring all children become confident and enthusiastic readers. We aim to create a love of reading through consistent, high quality teaching of Phonics.

We strongly believe that the use of systematic synthetic phonics is the best way to teach chldren to read. We have a designated person to lead phonics and all staff are trained as phonics experts.

We follow the Monster Phonics Scheme of Work

Monster Phonics ensures that children are taught the sounds and corresponding graphemes needed to be successful in reading. Children apply their learning of new sounds to read and write both real and “nonsense” words, in preparation for the Phonics

Screening check in Year one. In addition to phonics lessons, Monster Phonics provides a range of decodable reading books. There are 10 stages in total and children are regularly assessed to ensure that they are placed on the right stage for them.

The children will have up to 3 guided reading sessions a week on the same book and then this will be sent home. This is to support the children to read their book fluently at home.

How do we teach Phonics?

As a whole school we have mapped out the knowledge, skills and links for phonics for each term in each Year Group. Our skills and knowledge have been carefully crafted to support clear progression, clear end of term expectations and clear end of year expectations.